Potential safety risks with 10 health technologies

Becker's Healthcare January 19, 2023
Naomi Diaz

At-home medical devices were listed as the nation’s most pressing health technology safety issue for 2023, according to ECRI’s 2023 recently released hazards list.

ECRI, the nation’s largest nonprofit patient safety organization, creates an annual report that identifies health technology concerns that warrant attention from patients, healthcare leaders and industry. The report listed the following 10 health tech hazards for 2023:

1. At-home medical devices: According to the report, recall notices for home-use products often do not reach users, placing patients at serious risk of harm.
2. Defective single-use medical devices: There is a growing number of defective single-use devices.
3. Automated dispensing cabinets: Inappropriate use of automated dispensing cabinets can result in medication errors.
4. Needle dislodgement: An undetected...

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